2.64 Among the following pairs of orbitals which orbital will experience the larger effective nuclear charge? (i) 2s and 3s
Nuclear charge is defined as the net positive charge experienced by an electron in the orbital of an atom exerted by the nucleus of the atom.
Closer orbitals experience more nuclear charge than outer orbitals.
Therefore, (i) 2s and 3s
The 2s orbital is more closer to the nucleus than 3s orbital hence 2s will experience a larger effective nuclear charge compared to 3s.